CVE-2012-2162 in WebSphere Application Server

Summary

The Web Server Plug-in in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0 and earlier uses unencrypted HTTP communication after expiration of the plugin-key.kdb password, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network, or spoof arbitrary servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

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• Reservation: 04/04/2012
• Disclosure: 05/01/2012
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-60657 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-310 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.00731
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2162
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2162
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-2162/